What Do Private Cook Do?

Private Cook Definition Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.

Life As a Private Cook: What Do They Do?

• Stock, organize, and clean kitchens and cooking utensils.
• Travel with employers to vacation homes to provide meal preparation at those locations.
• Prepare meals in private homes according to employers' recipes or tastes, handling all meals for the family and possibly for other household staff.
• Serve meals and snacks to employing families and their guests.
• Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment.
• Keep records pertaining to menus, finances, and other business-related issues.

Private Cook Required Skills

These are the skills Private Cooks say are the most useful in their careers:

Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Management of Material Resources: Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Other Private Cook Job Titles

• Cook
• Holiday Food Prepper
• Personal Chef
• Certified Personal Chef (CPC)
• Private Chef

Private Cook Job Outlook

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 25,000 jobs in the United States for Private Cook. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 5.2% which is below the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 1,300 new jobs for Private Cook by 2026. The BLS estimates 3,700 yearly job openings in this field.

The states with the most job growth for Private Cook are Nevada, Oregon, and Florida. Watch out if you plan on working in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, or North Dakota. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Private Cook Average Salary

Private Cooks make between $25,610 and $62,600 a year.

Private Cooks who work in California, make the highest salaries.

How much do Private Cooks make in different U.S. states?

State	Annual Mean Salary
California	$40,080

What Tools & Technology do Private Cooks Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Private Cooks may use on a daily basis:

• Web browser software
• Email software
• Intuit QuickBooks
• YouTube
• WordPress
• Work scheduling software

How do I Become a Private Cook?

Individuals working as a Private Cook have obtained the following education levels:

How Long Does it Take to Become a Private Cook?

Where do Private Cooks Work?

Private Cooks work in the following industries:

References:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• College Factual
• O*NET Online

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